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The Director Drug Trend and Pipeline Forecasting will be the leader of Forecasting and would lead the team responsible for the process that forecasts $8 Billion in drug spend included in the pharmaceutical pipeline forecast. They also would be responsible for the monitoring of older (non-pipeline) agents for potential market events that would drive unanticipated changes in cost and utilization. The team also leads our trend detection process, responsible for identifying changes in actual vs expected spend, and working with key stakeholders enterprise-wide to identify potential trend benders

Responsibilities

• Lead our medical and pharmacy drug trend and pipeline forecasting process including month over month, quarter over quarter and year over year trend review and ad hoc as needed
• Proactively monitors relevant publicly available news/developments in the pharmaceutical sector to direct relevant drug pipeline investigations, expanded indications, and other key market events
• Develop corporate communications of high quality to be shared with senior leadership such as drug pipeline updates and market event notifications
• Partners with clinical and business professionals, actuaries and operations in a team environment

• Proactively highlights key drug trend opportunities leveraging insights, market trends, industry feedback to meet key objectives and leverages information to devise new or improved product offerings
• Participates in Humana Pharmacy committees as appropriate
• Invest in the development of associates, and the growth of the team

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Required Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Clear and active Pharmacist license in the state(s) in which you are required to practice
• Eight (8) years of clinical experience in managed care or equivalent experience
• Five (5) years’ experience in effectively leading direct reports and cross-functional teams
• Three (3) years of experience drug pipeline or trend analysis and forecasting
• Strong track record of driving solutions that achieved clinical and financial outcomes
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration, relationship management, influencing, and interpersonal skills
• Impeccable oral and written communication skills, as well as the polish, poise, and executive presence to effectively interact with and present to external partners and executive and senior-level stakeholders
• Very disciplined; has the ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively within a large and complex organizational structure
• Ability to engage, educate, influence and guide matrixed teams at all levels on the concepts, opportunities and strategy of managing traditional and specialty medications
• Ability to influence and build relationships with people across all levels and organizations internally and externally

Additional Information:

Interview Format: As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule

Work at Home requirements:

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:
At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

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